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Let’s get some practice applying the hedonic calculus to a simple, real-life situation. Suppose that you’re driving westbound on the Grand Central Parkway and want to exit onto the Long Island Expressway westbound. It’s rush hour and traffic at the ramp is backed up. You can perform one or the other two actions: join the back of the line of exiting traffic, or drive to the front of the line and cut in. According to act utilitarianism, which is the action you ought to perform? Why?

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